Pisco Punch

A San Francisco original born at the Bank Exchange Saloon in the 1890s, where bartender Duncan Nicol guarded its recipe so closely he reportedly took it to his grave. Pisco is brightened with lemon and pineapple and rounded by a silky sugar syrup — historically thickened with gum arabic — yielding a drink that tastes deceptively like lemonade while carrying a notorious kick. Tart, fruity, and dangerously easy to drink.

RefreshingTropicalClassic

Ingredients

  • 2 ozPisco
  • 1 ozLemon Juice
  • 1 ozPineapple Juice
  • 0.5 ozSimple Syrup

Garnish: Pineapple Wedge, Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

shaken · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Add pisco, lemon juice, pineapple juice, and simple syrup to a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Fill with ice and shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a maraschino cherry.

Flavor Profile

fruity
45%
dilution
32%
citrus
31%
sour
26%
sweet
25%
floral
24%